Folding collapsible storage rack

ABSTRACT

A folding collapsible storage rack is constructed to include a vertical rectangular back frame, two vertical side frames respectively hinged to two opposite long sides of the back frame, a plurality of bearing members respectively pivoted to the back frame at different elevations, and a plurality of angle fittings respectively fixedly fastened to the side frames at different elevations and adapted to support the bearing members in horizontal for keeping things after the side frames have been turned outwards from the back frame to an extended position.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to a storage rack and, moreparticularly, to a folding collapsible storage rack.

[0002] Conventional storage racks, for example, clothes racks,bookracks, CD racks, or shoe racks are not collapsible. These racksoccupy much storage space when not in use. In order to eliminate thisproblem, detachable storage racks are developed. When detaching thesedetachable storage racks, the parts must be separated from one another.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0003] It is one object of the present invention to provide a storagerack, which is folding collapsible. It is another object of the presentinvention to provide a folding collapsible storage rack, which can befolded up and set in a flat manner without detaching the parts thereof.It is still another object of the present invention to provide a foldingcollapsible storage rack, which can be used for different purposes tokeep different things. According to the present invention, the foldingcollapsible storage rack comprises a vertical rectangular back frame,two vertical side frames respectively hinged to two opposite long sidesof the back frame, a plurality of bearing members respectively pivotedto the back frame at different elevations, and a plurality of anglefittings respectively fixedly fastened to the side frames at differentelevations and adapted to support the bearing members in horizontal forkeeping things after the side frames have been turned outwards from theback frame to an extended position. In one embodiment of the presentinvention, the bearing members are rectangular open frames adapted tosupport clothes bag for holding dirty clothes. In another embodiment ofthe present invention, the bearing members are solid rectangular platesadapted to hold CDs, books, shoes, etc.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0004]FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a folding collapsible storage rackaccording to the present invention showing the side frames set in theextended position and the bearing frames set in the received position.

[0005]FIG. 2 shows the folding collapsible storage rack set in theextended operative position for the mounting of clothes bags.

[0006]FIG. 3 shows clothes bags suspended in the top bearing frame ofthe folding collapsible storage rack according to the present invention.

[0007]FIG. 4 shows the folding collapsible storage rack collapsedaccording to the present invention.

[0008]FIG. 5 shows an application example of an alternate form of thefolding collapsible storage rack according to the present invention.

[0009]FIG. 6 shows another application example of the alternate form ofthe folding collapsible storage rack according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0010] Referring to FIG. 1, a folding collapsible storage rack inaccordance with the present invention comprises a back frame 1, two sideframes 2, and a plurality of bearing frames 3. The back frame 1 is arectangular open frame. The side frames 2 are rectangular frames hingedto two opposite long sides of the back frame 1 by hinges 12, and can beturned relative to the back frame 1 between the received position wherethe side frames 2 are closely attached to the back frame 1 (see FIG. 4)and the extended position where the side frames 2 are held perpendicularto the back frame 1 (see FIG. 1). The side frames 2 each comprise aplurality of angle fittings 21 vertically aligned alone one long sidethereof remote from the back frame 1. The angle fittings 21 each have alocating hole 211. The bearing frames 3 are rectangular open framesrespectively pivoted to the back frame 1 at different elevations bypivots 11, each having two locating plates 31 in two corners thereofremote from the back frame 1. The locating plates 31 each have apositioning pin 311. The bearing frames 3 can be turned relative to theback frame 1 between the received position where the bearing frames 3are closely attached to the back frame 1 (see FIG. 1) and the extendedposition where the bearing frames 3 are held perpendicular to the backframe 1 and respectively supported on the angle fittings 21 of the sideframes 2 (see FIG. 3).

[0011] Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, when extended out the side frames 2and the bearing frames 3, the positioning pins 311 of the locatingplates 31 of the bearing frames 3 are respectively engaged into thelocating hole 211 of each of the angle fittings 21 of the side frames 2,holding the folding collapsible storage rack in the extended operativeposition. Thus, the suspension rods 41 of clothes bags 4 can be hung onthe bearing frames 3, keeping the clothes bags 4 suspended from thebearing frames 3 for keeping dirty clothes.

[0012] Referring to FIGS. 4 and 1, when not in use, the bearing frames 3are disengaged from the angle fittings 21 of the side frames 2 andclosely attached to the back frame 1, and then the side frames 2 arerespectively turned inwards and closely attached to the bearing frames 3at the back frame 1.

[0013]FIGS. 5 and 6 show an alternate form of the present invention.According to this alternate form, solid rectangular plates 3A are usedinstead of the aforesaid bearing frames 3. When set in the extendedposition, CDs 5, books 6, or any of a variety of small items can be kepton the solid rectangular plates 3A.

[0014] It is to be understood that the drawings are designed forpurposes of illustration only, and are not intended for use as adefinition of the limits and scope of the invention disclosed.

What the invention claimed is:
 1. A folding collapsible storage rackcomprising a: a back frame, said back frame having two vertical lateralsides; two side frames respectively hinged to the vertical lateral sidesof said back frame by hinge means and turned relative to said back framebetween a received position and an extended position; a plurality ofbearing members respectively pivoted to said back frame at differentelevations by respective pivot means and turned relative to said backframe between a vertical position where said bearing members are closelyattached to said back frame, and a horizontal position where saidbearing members are held perpendicular to said back frame; firstlocating members respectively fixedly fastened to said side frames andadapted to support said bearing members in said horizontal position; andsecond locating members respectively fixedly fastened to said bearingmembers and adapted to secure said bearing members to said firstlocating members for enabling said bearing members to support things. 2.The folding collapsible storage rack as claimed in claim 1 wherein saidbearing members are rectangular open frames each having a long sidepivoted to said back frame by said pivot means.
 3. The foldingcollapsible storage rack as claimed in claim 1 wherein said bearingmembers are solid rectangular plates each having a long side pivoted tosaid back frame by said pivot means.
 4. The folding collapsible storagerack as claimed in claim 1 said first locating members are anglefittings respectively fixedly fastened to one long side of each of saidside frames remote from said back frame, each having a locating hole;said second locating members are respectively fixedly fastened to onelong side of each of said bearing members remote from said back frame,each having a positioning pin adapted to engage the locating hole of oneof said angle fittings of said locating members.